Recovery works ramp at cyclone-damaged stretch A cyclone-damaged length of State Highway 2 (SH2) at Otoko Hill is being transformed, with work to stabilise the hillside and make the area more flood resilient ramping up over the coming months. Transport Rebuild East Coast (TREC) crews are working their way up the highway at Otoko Hill, northContinue reading “Beyond Gabrielle…”
Author Archives: NZ Construction News
The need to train…
Worker shortage threatens ‘construction boom’ The NZ building and construction sector is set to lead New Zealand’s economic recovery, according to the New Zealand Chinese Building Industry Association (NZCBIA), if it can fix issues with a shortage of skilled workers and high job turnover across the industry. According to a new report, commissioned by theContinue reading “The need to train…”
New precision survey grade utility locator
In the utility industry, locating and mapping underground utilities using accurate GNSS data has usually required an additional survey operator with a GNSS system to determine the results accurately. Not only has this required additional equipment, but it has also cost an extra person and process. Not anymore. In late 2023, Radiodetection released the RD8200SGContinue reading “New precision survey grade utility locator”
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A new reality for fire safety training
A research project has revealed that augmented reality (AR) could be the future of fire safety training, with initial tests demonstrating significantly improved training outcomes. A novel project from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University has demonstrated the potential of AR as a more engaging and impactful training tool, with participants showing less decline in knowledgeContinue reading “A new reality for fire safety training”
NZ-wide: Take the step to essential test and tag training
An essential element of working in the mining, construction or demolition industry is having your electrical equipment tested and tagged periodically according to New Zealand Standards AS/NZS 3760. This is something Test & Tag Training deals with every day – teaching people how to test and tag safely across the country. What most people don’tContinue reading “NZ-wide: Take the step to essential test and tag training”
Construction ‘goes virtual’:
VR safety training boosts employment rates The New Zealand construction industry is undergoing what Site Safe chief executive Brett Murray says is a digital revolution, with Site Safe and the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) “leading the way with virtual reality (VR) health and safety training”. This programme equips job seekers with crucial skills andContinue reading “Construction ‘goes virtual’:”
Firestop Centre’s secret to passive fire success
For more than 17 years, the team at Firestop Centre has worked closely with specifiers and installers in the New Zealand passive fire protection market. Greg Hand, director of Firestop Centre, says his secret to success in this life-saving business involves a unique “three-point perspective” as the backbone to the role that Firestop Centre playsContinue reading “Firestop Centre’s secret to passive fire success”
Peak performance…
Amazing infrastructure projects celebrated at national awards Held at the Bill Richardson Transport Museum in Invercargill as part of The Civil Contractors Conference, the awards celebrated the best of New Zealand’s civil infrastructure construction projects, spanning the length of the country. Abseil Access showed suspension bridge supremacy in Taranaki with the Manganui Gorge Bridge takingContinue reading “Peak performance…”
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